Research Summaries

Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
06/09/2020
In a recent study, researchers sought to investigate the difference in the effect of antihypertensive treatment on all-cause mortality in frail and non-frail older adults .
06/09/2020
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
02/27/2020
Prior short-term studies may have underestimated the effects of reduced dietary sodium intake on blood pressure, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 133 studies that had included more...
02/27/2020
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
02/12/2020
Authors of a new study analyzed data on more than 8 million patients to better understand the association between blood pressure variability and atrial fibrillation risk. Do you think hypertension affected...
02/12/2020
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
12/04/2019
To better understand the circadian blood pressure variations in the acute hospital setting, authors of a new study retrospectively analyzed 1.7 million sets of vital-sign measurements from more than 41,400...
12/04/2019
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
09/09/2019
Research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Sessions 2019 investigated whether BP amplification was different among patients with uncontrolled resistant hypertension than in those...
09/09/2019
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
03/12/2019
There has been debate over appropriate BP targets in patients aged 75 years with hypertension. In a recent study, researchers sought to assess the effects of targeting systolic BP below 140 mmHg and...
03/12/2019
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
01/29/2019
The National Institutes of Health released final results of its SPRINT MIND study that details whether intensive blood pressure control affects the occurrence of dementia.
01/29/2019
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
01/24/2019
In order to examine the effects of elevated BP on gray matter volume changes in young adults without hypertension, researchers conducted a study of healthy adults from 4 previous unpublished cross-sectional...
01/24/2019
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
11/19/2018
The authors of the recent study sought to estimate the number of CVD events that could be prevented and treatment-related serious adverse events incurred over 10 years among adults with hypertension after...
11/19/2018
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
09/14/2018
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine rates of antihypertensive treatment intensification among older adults admitted to the hospital for common non-cardiac conditions.
09/14/2018